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Established in 1871, Danske Bank A/S, commonly known as Danske Bank, is a leading Northern European financial institution. Headquartered in Sweden, it operates across the Nordic region and beyond, delivering comprehensive financial services.
Danske Bank excels in financial intermediation services, excluding insurance and pension funding, with a strong focus on retail, corporate, and institutional banking. Its offerings include a wide array of banking products, investment solutions, and capital markets services, tailored to meet diverse client needs.
Renowned for its digital innovation and customer-centric approach, Danske Bank holds a significant market position. It consistently strives to simplify banking for its customers while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible finance and sustainable development.
+4 vs industry average
DANSKE BANK’s score of 41 is higher than 56% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Financial Intermediation is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The Financial Intermediation industry has reduced its overall emissions by 33% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
DANSKE BANK, a financial intermediation services company based in Sweden, reported total emissions of approximately 29,089,000 kg CO2e in 2025. This included Scope 2 emissions of about 1,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 29,088,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were not reported for 2025.
In 2024, the bank's total emissions were around 17,586,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 1,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 1,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 17,584,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, DANSKE BANK's total emissions were approximately 2,467,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 1,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at roughly 1,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at around 2,465,000 kg CO2e.
Looking back, total emissions in 2022 were approximately 1,276,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at about 1,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at roughly 1,275,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were not reported for 2022. In 2021, DANSKE BANK reported total emissions of about 7,400,000 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 and 2 emissions of roughly 3,455,000 kg CO2e. The bank also noted an emission intensity in its cement portfolio of 630 kg CO2e per tonne (Scope 1 and 2) and in the steel sector of 960 kg CO2e per tonne (Scope 1 and 2) for 2021. In 2020, total emissions were around 10,398,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 and 2 emissions at approximately 3,861,000 kg CO2e. For 2019, total emissions stood at about 17,302,000 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 and 2 emissions of roughly 5,106,000 kg CO2e. The emissions data for 2019, 2020, and 2021 were reported in the bank's 2023 Climate Action Plan Progress Report.
DANSKE BANK has not disclosed any specific reduction targets, SBTi reduction targets, or climate pledges.
No climate goals have been disclosed for DANSKE BANK yet.
No scope 3 category breakdown has been disclosed yet.


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